Deatrice D. Lawrence was 38 when she was shot on May 25, 2020, in Norfolk. Police responded just after 10:35 p.m. to the 1000 block of Dubose Drive and found multiple gunshot victims; Deatrice, another woman and a man were all taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Deatrice suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound and died at the hospital. The other two victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and were expected to recover.

Known to family as Dirl Dirl and Thookie, she was described as a devoted mother to one son and three daughters and the youngest of eight siblings. Norfolk detectives opened an investigation but had not released a motive or named suspects in the initial reports. If anyone knew Deatrice, was in the area that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what you know.